Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-07-02
AT THE CAPITAL.
KBNNA IN WASHINGT0N-HE THINKS
THERE WILL BIZ No EXTRA SESSION
A Pension Agent in TrOubls-hbrtOnats Change
Pensions for West VirginLAns-Marriags in
High 6rclS-PreSidsnt and Ms. Glsvs-
lands HOms-Gsngal News.
Special TslegruR 10 he REGISTER.

Special TSIegrda 10 TIE REGISTER.
WASHINGTON, ID. C, July Senator
Kenna arrived here last night from Charles
ton, ON private business, which he attend
ed to and returned home on the 6p. m.
train this evening. During the day Mr..
Kenna visited the departments on missions
in the interest of his constituents. He
was also among the Tresident's callers at
the White House, and had quite lengthy
conference with Mr.. Cleveland. The Sen
ator said he would like to remain here
week and really had business enough to
occupy that much of his time in Washing
ton. He was desirous of returning home
as soon as possible, in conse-
quence of the serious illness of his
little boy, who, however had
begun to show slight signs OF improve
ment before the Senator left home. On
Monday Mr.. Kenns will 20 to Lewisburg
attend the trial of Speed Thompson, charg-
ed with the killing of Fowler. He is one
of the counsel for the defense. This will
be the second trial, a previous one, about a
year since, resulting in the jury being IN
able to agree upon verdict, eight being
for acquittal aud tour for murder in the
second degree The trial is set Tor the
4th instant. In August the Senator will
90 to Nicholas county to defend man
named McCutcheon, charged with the
murder of another named McClung. In
September he Will defend another alleged
murderer, and by that time, ii there
should be an extra session Of Congress, the
Senator says he will he ready to come to
Washington. Asked if he thought there
would be an extra session, he said he did
not think so, still he knew nothing posi-
tive on the subject, but his guess was that
there would be none called.
Mr.. Holly G.. Armstrong, Chief of Di-
vision in the Bureau of Internal. Revenue,
| has returned from home at Jackson c. H.,
W. Va, aud resumed his official duties
this morning.
| Mr.. Moses w. Donnelly aud bride, Of
Charleston, W. Va, are among the arri-
walls here to-day, and are sightseeing in the
Capitol City. Mr.. Dounally's wife was a
| Miss Starkey.
/ Mr.. Joseph Booker, of Charleston, a
Government photographer, accompanied
Senator Kenna to Washington yesterday,
and returned with him to Charleston this
evening.
Among the marriage licenses issued here
to-day was one to David Westerhayer and
Mary Paul, both of Martinsburg, w. Va.
PENSION FRAUD.
| A dispatch received here from Clarks-
burg, W. Va, to-day, says that for some
| time Fred Brinkman has been acting rs a
pension. agent through Lewis, Upshur and
| Gilmer counties, W. Va, aud in many
instances, it is alleged that he demanded
and received from the pensioners excessive
fees for his services, in prosecuting their
| claims, and that in several cases when the
Illegal fee WAS refused him, he would
threaten to have the pension stopped un-
less he was paid the amount demanded.
The Pension Bureau having been informed
of Brinkman's method OF doing business,
sent Special Agent Room, of that depart
ment, TO investigate the case, and to-day
Brinkman was arrested by the special
agent at Weston, w. Va, and brought to
Clarksburg, where he was held in bond Of
81, 900 70 await the action of the United
States Grand Jury.
PENSIONS.
Among the pensions issued to-day were
the following, to West Virginia applicants:
To John V. FOrtney, of Independence;
Isaac Jones, of Wellsburg; Elias Bennett,
OF fTallmansville; Joseph Lycan, of Cox's
Landing; Josiah Heller, of CharleStown;
Eli Gable, of LOudensville; Aldridge Pat
terson. OF Frazier's Bottom; Geo A. Porter
field, of CharlestOwn; Barton Field, OF
Reedsyille; Daniel Tuel, Jr., of Sistersville;
Albert Higgins, of Newburg; Lewis A.
Arnold, of Murraysville; Geo. w. Cur
renee, of Calhoun.
Mrs. Cleveland receives large number
OF personal letters daily, many Of them
relating to public matters, which are at
once turned over to Col. Lamont, and
many Others impOrtuning her for money or
other charity, for influence, for offices, and
is even asked to get pensions for people
She is very tend Of reading, and all
the latest publications find their way
| 70 ner IdDie. one LlttS StSo a.
GOOD many calls. She drives out
every day, does her own shopping and in
the afternoon drives is always accOmpSn-
led by the President, if he can get away.
Mrs Cleveland does dot regard herself as
a musician; but her touch on the piano Is
sweet and sympathetic and the President
takes delight in listening to her whenever
he can. Both the President and Mrs
Cleveland are devoted to flowers. Mrs.
Cleveland also takes practical interest in
everything concerning her household.
Mrs. Folsom live a comparatively quiet
life at Oak View. She has many private
callers but few who come as guests. She
has had visits from some of her New York
friends but the President and her daugh-
ter are most frequent visitors. Mrs. Fol
som keeps but two servants while the
President pays a farmer and his wife TO
look after the twenty-eight acres, which
comprise his place. They have on " one
COW. The garden, which includes an
acr-, "a IN ,,oOd condition